Reading man found guilty in sex case involving girl, 4

Monday

Jan 28, 2013 at 6:00 PMJan 28, 2013 at 7:03 PM

By Daily Telegram staff

A 40-year-old Reading man was found guilty by a jury of three counts involving the alleged sexual abuse of a 4-year-old girl during the fall of 2011 in Hudson. Norman Allan Bower was remanded to the Lenawee County Jail pending sentencing by Lenawee County Circuit Judge Timothy P. Pickard.

Bower was accused of sexually molesting the girl between Sept. 1 and Dec. 1, 2011. She testified about being touched on the first day of the trial on Jan. 24. Bower’s attorney, John Glaser, argued the allegations were made up as part of a custody battle over the girl.

The jury returned guilty verdicts late Friday afternoon. He was found guilty of two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct and assault with intent to commit sexual penetration. He is to be sentenced on Feb. 27.